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Preview | Episode 5: Politics of the New South

Preview: Season 1 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

By the numbers, new Americans take political agency

Until recently, Clarkston had predominately white residents. It is now home to many refugees from all over the world, and for the first time, three former refugees are running for local elections. Are the changes in the electorate enough to change the face of local government in this small Southern town? Find out in this episode of AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS, premiering Nov 1 (check local listings).

10/31/2014 | Rating NR

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Funding for AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS is provided by The California Endowment, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Druckenmiller Foundation, Ford Foundation, PBS, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Preview | Episode 5: Politics of the New South

Preview: Season 1 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

Until recently, Clarkston had predominately white residents. It is now home to many refugees from all over the world, and for the first time, three former refugees are running for local elections. Are the changes in the electorate enough to change the face of local government in this small Southern town? Find out in this episode of AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS, premiering Nov 1 (check local listings).

10/31/2014 | Rating NR

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